Meet The 9 Black Female Chefs Who Keep Our Culinary Traditions Moving Forward

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Chef Mashama Bailey

In 2019, Chef Mashama Bailey was given a James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southeast. She snagged another James Beard Award in 2022 for Outstanding Chef. Chef Bailey co-opened The Grey Market in Savannah, Georgia, which combines atmospheric pieces of NYC bodegas and Southern lunch counters. She also serves on the Edna Lewis Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving African American history through the culinary arts and celebrating Southern food and culture.

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